The Transfer by Veronica Roth

Before he became Dauntless, he was part of Abnegation. 

Before he fell in love with Tris, he only had himself and his father. 

Before he became known as Four, he was Tobias Eaton. 

"The Transfer", one of Veronica Roth's series of short stories told from Four's point of view, revolves around the story of Marcus Eaton's only son, Tobias Eaton. Here we catch a glimpse of Four's old life before Tris and Dauntless—his vulnerabilities, his deepest, darkest secrets and the four fears that has defined him. 

Although only 50 ebook pages long, Veronica Roth doesn't fail to deliver her message directly to the point. She thrusts an icy dagger on our chests and leaves us aching for more once she wrenches it out of our fragile, little hearts.  There is a never a dull moment in Roth's short story. Every page is jumping with action and angst, and the character of Tobias is brought to a broader spectrum. Here he is stripped off his black clothes and replaced with his grey ones. Here he is a young man of contradictions—strong and weak, coward and brave all at the same time.